Amusement racing device



* Sept. 11, 1928.

H. PITT lAMUsIezMENT RACING DEVICE Filed Aug. 5, 1927 IN V EN TOR.

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ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 1l, 1928.

,HARRY PITT, 0F ELIZABETH, ERSEY.

AMUSEMENT RACING DEVICE.

l Application-filed August 5, 1927. serial ivo. 210,988.

This invention 'relates to games in which skilland chance are displayed and the object is to provide a racing game suited to be playedby a grouj) of persons, each acting independently, together at one time or othervvise as preferred.

A further feature' is in the provision of a game, actuated by hand, in which each participant'has an equal ehanceto Win.

These objects are Vattained by the novel design, construction, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing', forming a materi-al part of thisE disclosure and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Figure f3 iis-an enlarged fragmentary sectional view thereof.

`Figure 4 is a modified form af a liquid connect-ion.

Figure 5 is a side view of the same.

This device here presents in a general Way the characteristic features of a beer pumpY and delivery, it being adapted to raise a liquid from a common supply source to till a: plurality of receptacles,each having independent means of actuation, and the player rst lling the receptacle assigned to him is accredited as being the Winner.

In this 'form of-liquid transferring means,

there is employed a member adapted to bek hand actuated whereby ytheliquid `is raised from a tank, common to all, to a certain height and allow the liquid so raised toiiow by gravityinto the corresponding receptacle, and it-vvill be understood that an unsteady or too rapid 'actuation of the elevating means Will reduce the amount of liquid transferred to the receptacle. l

The liquid is caused to flow through outlets having the lappearance ofwbeer taps and 'the vhandlesare arranged Vin arow on a counter having the appearance of a bar Counter.

It Will further be obvious that a powdered solid such as tine sand,.small shot and the like may be employed instead of the liquid and transferred in a similar manner.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the front Wall of the device over Which is a horizontal counter 11 containing a plurality of slots 12 in which are operable levers 13 pivoted at 14C near the junction of the front Wall and counter, veach lever being provided with an operating handle 15.

Brackets 1G are disposed on the 'flooring below the counter atfthe front of the appa ratus carrying a shaft 17 on Which are re tatably mounted a pair of pulleys`18 and 19, these pulleys being fixed. sideby side' as best seen .in Figure 2, and, as Will be noticed, vary considerably in diameter.

Attached -to the smaller' pulley 17, is a flexible element, as a cord 20, the opposite end of whichis connected to the inreachingI bight ofthe lever 13 as at 21.

In the rear of the apparatus is disposed -a tank 22 which contains a liquid, as 23,' thatv may be colored to represent'beer,fand on a le( ge 2li, attached `by hinges 25`to the front Wall 26 of thet-ank, is disposed a receptacle 27 which representsa conventional transparent drinking glass so that rthe quantity ot' liquid entered ytherein may be readily seen. l

vObviously, due yto the Vhinge 25,and han dle 211: on the ond of the shelf, the glass' Vfixed to ledge or shelf, rmaybe tilted .rear-- Wardly, returning its 22.

Over each of, the receptacles 27, is one of a number of taps 28, the inlet pipe .V29 of which is linedv permanently in an upright Wall 30 forming a part of the tank structure, the tube 29 having bosses 31 bored to receive a bar 32 which extends throughout the Width of the apparatus andis provided' With an actuating handle` 33 at one end. i

rll`he bar 32, which actsas a valve or stop controlling the several passages through the `tubes29, is provided with ports 34 Which may be registered with the openings in the tubes 29, their conjtinuations 35 .terminating in semi-spherical seat elements36 in Which are rev'olubly litted a correspondingly shaped hollovs7 connection head 37. provided With a tube 38, the structure, as Will be seenconstituting a universal joint.

Attachedto the rim of the scoop opening, as atv 10, is a flexible connection 41,A passing over guide pulleys a2, mounted above the tank at its rear portion, the cord 41 being provided at its opposite endrwith a hook 43 engageable selectively with any of a series of links ist which, inV turn, lare connected with a cord 45, thereby rendering its length adjustable.

The cord 15V is trained around a guide lcontents into the tank pulley 46, passes below the tank has its oppositeend connected to the larger pulley 19 on the shaft 17.

In the modification, shown in Figures 4 and 5, the connection is bent to one side, at aright angle, and provided with a union 48 by which is connected a similarly bent y semi-rotation of the pulleys 18 and 19, stressing the cords 45 and 41 therebyelevating the scoop 39, which is normally positioned below the surface of the liquid 33, and. when in a raised position as indicated by the broken lines in Figure 2, the liquid contained in the scoop will be transferred through the tap to the receptacle 27.

lVhen one of the receptacles 27 shall have been filled, the stop bar 32 may be rotated by its handle, thus cutting olf all of the several taps so that no question may arise as to the receptacle first to be filled.

The player who by showing the most skill in maintaining a steady pump action at the rate of speed permissible without reducing the maximum flow of liquidto fill the glass 27 is the winner, and thereafter the hinged glasses which are attached thereto may be emptied by operation of a handle 24 connected at one end to the shelf.

Although the foregoing is generally descriptive of the best `known embodiments of the apparatus, it will be understood that the construction may be modified by `employing other forms of liquid transferringr means and other parts without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire` to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An amusement racing device comprising a tank receptive of a liquid, a plurality of scoo s above said tank, a tap in said tank for eacli of said scoops, tubular connections `having ball-and-socket joints between said scoops and said taps, and individual means to raise said scoops above said taps permitting the liquid therein to flow out of said ta s. Y

lf3.. An amusement racing device comprising a tank receptive of a liquid, a plurality of taps above said taiilqindependent means to raise some of the liquid in said tank permitting its flow by gravity out of said taps and means to close the passages through said raising means simultaneously.

' 3. An amusement-racing device comprising a tank receptive of a liquid, a plurality of taps above said tank, a scoop connected to each of said taps, pivoted pump handles to raise said scoops above saidftaps, flexible connections 4between said handles and said scoopes and chain and hooks in said connections arranged for adjustment. p

4. An amusement racing device comprising a tank receptive of a liquid, a plurality of taps above said tank, means to carry a portion of the liquid above the level of said taps, permitting its flow therethrough, and means to simultaneously stop the flow of liquid from all of said taps.

5. An amusement racing device comprising a tank having a plurality of outlets, said tank containing a liquid, means to raise said liquid above the outlets to permit its flow therethrough, manually operable connectionsbetween said liquid raising means and the outlets, and a perforated rod rotatable in said connect-ions to simultaneously'close all Y of the outlets. c c

6. An amusement apparatus comprising a liquid containing tank, a plurality of scoops entering said tank, a tap connecting with each scoop, a handle and a flexible connection therefrom to actuate each scoop individually, hook means to adjust the length of said connections and unitary meansfor controlling all of said scoops.

7. An amusement apparatus comprising a liquid containing tank, a plurality of scoops entering `said tank, a tap connecting with each scoop, a shelf hinged to said tank, means to invert said shelf, a receptacle fixed on said shelf to receive liquid from its corresponding scoop, means individuallyoperable to raise said scoops to deliver liquid to the corresponding tap and a common means Y to control the passages in said tap connections. i

8. An amusement apparatus comprising a liquid containing tank, a shelf hinged thereto, receptacles fixed on said shelf below said taps, means to invert said. shelf and receptacles, a plurality of tapsover' said tank, a pivoted scoop operatively connecting with each tap, individual operating means for each scoop, and means for closing all-of the tap connections simultaneously.

This specification signed and witnessed this first day of August, 1927.`

HARRY PITT. 

